Wheel



April 26, 1938. c. w. SINCLAIR WHEEL Original Filed Dec. 14, 1931' ATTO RN EY R o T N w m N A 3 6 L 5 5 w W S I W S E L R A /o H l C MK" Y E 2 I 7 5 6 4 I 4 0 q I l |l| 6 4 8 Patented Apr. 26, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE The Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Original application December 1 1, 1931, Serial No. 580,979. Divided and this application June 24, 1935, Serial No. 28,167

Claims.

The invention relates to wheels and refers more particularly to wheels for motor vehicles.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a relatively light Weight wheel which is so part thereof having the driving portions with reinforcing means.

These and other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a front elevation of a portion of a wheel showing an embodiment of my invention;

Figures 2, 3 and 4 are cross sections respectively on the lines 2-2, 33 and 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2, showing another embodiment of my invention.

The Wheel shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 has a wheel body I and a rim member 2. The wheel body is of the demountable type and comprises an outer hub member 3 and a spoked portion 4 integral with the outer hub member and extending radially and outwardly therefrom to the rim member.

The outer hub member has a radially inner forwardly opening channel portion 5 and a radially outer rearwardly opening channel portion 6, there being an annular wall 1 between and forming part of these channel portions. 5' and 6' are reinforcing ribs extending radially and across and integral with the radially inner and radially outer channel portions respectively. The web of the radially inner channel portion 5 is provided with the annular series of holes 8 for the passage of the members used in securing the wheel body to the fixed flange 9 of the inner hub ID. This web is also preferably provided with tapered driving projections H in which the holes 8 are formed and the fixed flange 9 is provided with correspondingly tapered recesses l2 for receiving projections l I, the construction being such that these interfitting projections and recesses accomplish the driving of the wheel body from the inner hub. The wheel body is secured to the inner hub by suitable means which, as shown in the present instance, comprises bolts l3 and nuts M. For

reinforcing the outer hub member of the wheel body and also providing a good wearing face for engagement with the nuts, I have provided a plate l5 which is located at the forward side of the web of the radially inner channel 5 and has tapered projections surrounding the forward portions of the holes 8 and engageable by the noses of the nuts, the noses having a corresponding taper.

Thespoked portion 4 comprises radially extending spokes 56 which radiate from the outer wall of the outer hub member 3 and are integral with this outer hub member. Each of these spokes has an approximately semi-circular cross section and each opens rearwardly of the wheel. Each of the spokes is also preferably provided with an integral intermediate longitudinally extending reinforcing rib H and with an integral transverse cap l8 at its outer end. The rim member 2, which, as shown, is a tire carrying rim of the drop-center type, is mounted upon the caps l8 and fixedly secured thereto by suitable means, such as rivets IS.

The construction of the wheel body is such that it may be readily cast and also that it may be cast from a relatively light metal, such as magnesium alloy. The plate I5 is suitably located in the mold prior to the casting and, as a consequence, this plate is imbedded in the casting and permanently secured thereto and efficiently functions in reinforcing the outer hub member.

In order to present a highly pleasing appear- I ance, the wheel body and more particularly the webmember is provided with a cover which may be formed of suitable material, such as stainless steel. This cover is preferably formed from relatively thin stock and has portions 20 which embrace the spokes it and is provided with an inat its rear edge an inturned annular flange 24,

which is adapted to be secured against the annular portion 2| of the cover and to the wheel' body by suitable means, such as rivets 25, which extend through the web of the outer channel of the outer hub member.

In the *modiflcation'shown in Figure 5, the

construction of the wheel body 26 is the same as that of the wheel body I. However, in this modification the rim member '21, which is also of the :drop-center type, is formed integral with the iyvheel body and the means. for presenting the pleasing"andornarnent'al appearance is apnepiece combined cover and hub shell 28having' an outer annular portion 29 at the front side of i the rim 'member, integral spoke embracing por-- "tions can the front Eside of the Spokes of the 7 wheel body and anchoredtheretofin the same manner as illustrated partic larly' in Figure 3,

and the integral hub shell 3| L V ,The present application isa division of my copending'application Serial No. 580,979; filed December'l ith, 1931, which issued into Patent imbedded thereinand permanently secured member, integral spokes, and cover means per No. 2,008,933, dated July*23rd-, 1935.' 7 What I claim as myinvention is: V 1. Ina wheel, a wheel body, comprising'a hub "member, aweb member integral with said hub member, and coyerfmeans 'for' said web member thereto. 7 W n 2. In a wheel, a wheel body,.comprising.a hub manently secured to'said spokesand having porf tions imbedded therein; i

3. In a wheel, a wheel body, comprising a hub member, integral spokes, and a cover for said spokes having portions embracing said spokes and terminating in flanges 'imbedded therein.

4. 'In a wheel, the combination ofja hub'memher, a web member integral with said hub'member, a rim member integral with said web member,

inforcing andstiffening spider having anannular portion interconnecting the outer-periphery of said nave portion between the spokes,'and radial arms extending into the spoke portions and c on-. nectingthe side walls of said spoke portions and terminating in their outer'extremities in substantially-axially.extending flanges arranged to seatand be secured to .a rim. r r

7 CHARLES W. snionainf 

